Iconic urbanist Lewis Mumford stressed the role of a well-constructed city in the development of the good life, championing pedestrian-scaled, sustainable cities. In Portland's Good Life, R. Bruce Stephenson examines how Portland, the one city in America that adopted Mumford’s vision, became a model city for living the good life. Stephenson traces Portland’s success to its grass roots governing system, its housing and climate protection initiatives, and most of all, its citizens devoted to the public good; all of which have resulted in the construction of a city that honors the humanity of its people.
The Universe Unveiled documents the human desire through history to explore and understand our world. Taking a unique approach, it focuses on the instruments, books, and maps people have created to decipher the Universe from the late fifteenth through to the nineteenth century. Throughout, the book is richly illustrated with over 270 full-color images, including those of rare and unusual artifacts from all over the world kept in the world-renowned collection at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago. With clear and informative text, it covers our discovery of Space and Time, and our ever-expanding understanding of Earth and the Heavens, describing in particular the shift from an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered view of the Universe, and the mapping of the stars using telescopes. It also examines the technologies of navigation and of measuring and mapping the Earth, as well as the discovery of ways to keep time.
Valued today for its development of the third law of planetary motion, Harmonice mundi (1619) was intended by Kepler to expand on ancient efforts to discern a Creator's plan for the planetary system--an arrangement thought to be based on harmonic relationships. Challenging critics who characterize Kepler's theories of harmonic astronomy as "mystical," Bruce Stephenson offers the first thorough technical analysis of the music the astronomer thought the heavens made, and the logic that led him to find musical patterns in his data. In so doing, Stephenson illuminates crucial aspects of Kepler's intellectual development, particularly his ways of classifying and drawing inferences. Beginning with a survey of similar theories associating music with the cyclic motions of planets, from Plato to Boethius, the author highlights Ptolemy's Harmonics, a source of inspiration for Kepler's later work. Turning to Kepler himself, Stephenson gives an account of his polyhedral theory, which explains the number and sizes of the planetary orbits in terms of the five regular poly-hedral. He then examines in detail an early theory that relates the planets' vel-ocities to a musical chord, and analyzes Kepler's unpublished commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics. Devoting most of his attention to Book Five of Harmonice mundi, in which Kepler elaborated on the musical structure of the planetary system, Stephenson lays important groundwork for any further evaluation of Kepler's scientific thought. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Kepler's Physical Astronomy is an account of Kepler's reformulation of astronomy as a physical science, and of his successful use of (incorrect) physics as a guide in his astronomical discoveries. It presents the only reliable account of the internal logic of Kepler's so-called first and second laws, showing how and to what extent Kepler thought he had derived them from his physical principles. It explains for the first time Kepler's attempt to use an obscure discovery of Tycho Brahe to unify and confirm all of his own physical theories. It also describes the intricate (and neglected) theory which Kepler developed to account for the additional anomalies needed for the theory of the moon.
The book covers the subject of membrane bioreactors (MBR) for wastewater treatment, dealing with municipal as well as industrial wastewaters. The book details the 3 types of MBR available and discusses the science behind the technology, their design features, operation, applications, advantages, limitations, performance, current research activities and cost. As the demand for wastewater treatment, recycling and re-use technologies increases, it is envisaged that the membrane separation bioreactor will corner the market. Contents Membrane Fundamentals Biological Fundamentals Biomass Separation Membrane Bioreactors Membrane Aeration and Extractive Bioreactors Commercial Membrane Bioreactor Systems Membrane Bioreactor Applications Case Studies
A genre-defining—and redefining—collection of the boldest, most rebellious, and most prescient speculative fiction, featuring stories from all over the globe. “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” Almost forty years ago, William Gibson wrote the line that began Neuromancer—and a movement that would change the face of science fiction. Award-winning anthologist Jared Shurin brings together over a hundred stories from more than twenty-five countries that both establish and subvert the classic cyberpunk tropes and aesthetic—from gritty, near-future noir to pulse-pounding action. Urban rebels undermine monolithic corporate overlords. Daring heists are conducted through back alleys and the darkest parts of the online world. There’s dangerous new technology, cybernetic enhancements, scheming AI, corporate mercenaries, improbable weapons, and roguish hackers. These tales examine the near-now, extrapolating the most provocative trends into fascinating and plausible futures. We live in an increasingly cyberpunk world—packed with complex technologies and globalized social trends. A world so bizarre that even futurists couldn’t explain it—though many authors in this book have come closer than most. As both an introduction to the genre and the perfect compendium for the lifelong fan, The Big Book of Cyberpunk offers a hundred ways to understand where we are and where we’re going.
It all started in the depression to current times including Korean and Vietnam Wars and all in between. The person who guided me through this story is my guardian angel.
Materials for teachers and students to accompany the series 'Slice of Life'. Topics are chosen for teenagers and young adults, and the language is designed for emergent readers. The activities provided encourage students to think critically about characters and situations in the series and to bring their own experience to bear in understanding the texts. This set of materials provides notes for the teacher printed on coloured paper and a series of photocopy masters on white paper.
This series evolved from the authors' experience as teachers and their need for material with a low reading level centred on topics suited to teenagers and young adults. The writers have capitalised on a `soap opera' format that emphasises life skills. This format provides the emergent reader with familiar settings and characters in an ongoing serialised story, although each book can be read and enjoyed on its own. "Last on, first off," he said. But Vicki thought she'd lost her job because she just wasn't good enough. With friends to help, she slowly began to look for new directions.
The "Slice of Life" series provides useful text for applying the whole-language approach to literacy and includes real-life situations for students to analyse and discuss. The `Teacher's Notes' list activity ideas for students to think critically about the characters and situations in the stories and offer solutions to the problems that arise in their lives. Includes housing, getting on with others, dealing with authorities, using transport, assertiveness and aggression, budgeting, getting a job, using agencies in the community, conflict resolution, telephone techniques, work and unemployment.
This series evolved from the authors' experience as teachers and their need for material with a low reading level centred on topics suited to teenagers and young adults. The writers have capitalised on a `soap opera' format that emphasises life skills. This format provides the emergent reader with familiar settings and characters in an ongoing serialised story, although each book can be read and enjoyed on its own. "You don't need it mate, you just want it!" Says Gordon to Kevin. Kevin gets himself into a mess over money. His problems have to be sorted out fast.
This series evolved from the authors' experience as teachers and their need for material with a low reading level centred on topics suited to teenagers and young adults. The writers have capitalised on a `soap opera' format that emphasises life skills. This format provides the emergent reader with familiar settings and characters in an ongoing serialised story, although each book can be read and enjoyed on its own. What do you do when things go wrong in the flat? Vicki gets mad with her flatmates when they don't help out.
This series evolved from the authors' experience as teachers and their need for material with a low reading level centred on topics suited to teenagers and young adults. The writers have capitalised on a `soap opera' format that emphasises life skills. This format provides the emergent reader with familiar settings and characters in an ongoing serialised story, although each book can be read and enjoyed on its own. No money! No transport! It was getting dark and wet! How was Kiri going to get home from the wedding? She thought she only had one choice.
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